Five Gurugram private school students get termination notices, NCPCR marks inquiry

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, May 28

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has marked an inquiry against a private school, which has issued enrolment termination notices to five of its students following a controversy over fee.

The DC has been asked to look into the matter and submit an action-taken report.

On May 22, Pathways School had served termination notices on five students after their parents had moved a local court against the school for reportedly not abiding by state government’s directives regarding the fee structure in Covid times.

The termination notices stated that the five students would not be “readmitted” to the school in the next session.

Fee Row: ‘Govt directives violated’

On May 22, Pathways School had served termination notices on five students.

Their parents had moved court against the school for reportedly not abiding by government’s directives regarding fee structure in Covid times.

The termination notices stated that the five students would not be ‘readmitted’ to the school the next session.

Their parents said their wards were to be “promoted” to the next class and not “readmitted” to the school.

Their parents said their wards were to be “promoted” to the next class and not “readmitted” to the school. They alleged the school violated Rules 23(1) and (2) of the Haryana Education Rules, 2003, which prohibited rustication of students till Class VIII.

The school has not issued a statement, saying the matter is sub judice.

The NCPCR has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter, terming it as the “deprivation and violation of child rights”.

Raman Gaur, senior consultant of the NCPCR, has written to the DC, saying: “The commission has received a complaint from the Pathways School Gurugram Parents Association against the private school. You are requested to intervene into the matter immediately, ensuring that the education of children concerned is not affected.”

He said action on the complaint should be taken as per Section 17 of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The DC has reportedly already spoken to the aggrieved parents. He will speak to the school authorities next week.